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Opinion to the Governor

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 18, 1966PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*205Opinion of justices rendered to governor relative to constitutionality of legislation establishing electoral districts for election of senators and representatives in the general assembly.

July 18, 1966

To His Excellency, John H. Chafee

Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

We have received from Your Excellency, pursuant to the provisions of article XII, section 2, of amendments to the constitution of this state, a request for our written opinion concerning the constitutionality of legislation enacted by the general assembly establishing electoral districts for the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Fortson v. DorseySupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Roman v. SincockSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. WMCA, Inc. v. LomenzoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1965

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In Re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1999
  2. Holmes v. FarmerSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
  3. In Re Legislative Districting of the StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2002
  4. Kass v. Retirement Board of the Employees' Retirement SystemSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1989
  5. In Re Advisory Opinion to the House of RepresentativesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984

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